Utah · Rock climbing · Ogden

Gangsta' Ledge

Gangsta' Ledge in Utah has 8 climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades.

8 routes
5.10+ – 5.13a
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Is Gangsta' Ledge open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Gangsta' Ledge

Best months: May–June and August–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    32° / 9°

    12 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 13°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 23°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    56° / 30°

    11 wet

  5. May

    66° / 37°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    77° / 43°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 50°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 49°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 40°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 31°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 22°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    33° / 13°

    12 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pineview Dam, UT, 5.1 mi away at 4,940 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Gangsta' Ledge is a climbing area in the Ogden Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits close to the Alcove / BNF Area and The Schoolroom, both about 0.1 mile away. Climbers will find routes that range from sport to trad and mixed, with grades from about 5.10a up to 5.13a. The most comfortable months for climbing are typically June and September. At the Pineview Dam weather station, about 5 miles away, typical averages run to highs near 77°F in June and 75°F in September, with July the warmest month at around 87°F. Winter is cold, with January highs averaging about 32°F and lows near 9°F. The routes here are sport and trad, with a few mixed options. A Country Mile is a 5.10a trad route, and Takeda Route is a 5.10b mixed climb. Giants of Science and Lucky Town are both 5.11b sport routes. Tiny Giant, a 5.13a sport route, is the hardest listed.

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